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What Is Argentina’s Value to the United States?

The Insider
October 28, 2025

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Episode Notes:

Benjamin Gedan wrote “When Ideology Writes the Check: Washington’s Risky Bet on Argentina” for War on the Rocks. Kerry talks with Benjamin about the Trump administration's $20 billion bailout for Argentina, the motives behind the deal, the foreign policy case for assisting Argentina, and how Argentina fits into broader U.S. interests in Latin America.

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